Cover bag for cages



May 28, 1935.

M. D. ROBISON 2,002,925

COVER BAG FOR CAGES Filed June 6, 1934 I VENTOR.

Patented May 28, 1935 r g i Q j STATES PATENT OFFICE} 1 COVER. BAG FOR CAGES Q Merritt D. Robison, San Francisco, Callie" Application June 6,1934, SerialNo. 729,260

8 Claims. (01. 119-17) My invention has for its object a suitable cover ing the tape l either of the sections 8 or 8 -may bagespecially adapted to cover a bird cage while be folded down into theposition shown in Fig. 2. i also useful for other purposes. Thus the cagemay be partly. opened to light and A further object is such a coverbag with a air on one side while the opposite side .is gf ully :5- bottom portion which at all times is suitably post.- protected as against draughts on sun. Or both tioned to catch'seed, hulls and the like which the sections, 8 and 9 may be vfolded...down and, the bird throws or which otherwise drop from the ape'lfi ed under t 'lvw p its-Shown I cage. My cover bag is adapted to all shapes of in Fig. L'thus fully exposing the-cagewhile the cages. bottom portion I still remains in place asa seed 10 A further object is such a cover bag'adapted 03415015161- In the p e e r d form Provide the '10 to partly or completely cover the cage, flounce I l between the upper and lower portions A further object is a cover and seed catcher which g v a fi s ed appearance to the Whole. combined such that thereis no opening between and extends the range of seed Ca Without the upper and lower portions; hence, whenin 0 gr y o fi g the WG ID OIfIthe r.

the closed position there is no openingthrough Al h ugh I h ve s wnth c e 'a ir l r, Y

which seed can escape. the cover bag is suitable for any shape'as the Other objects will appear from the drawing wire 3 maybe bent to suit the contour of the cage.

and specification. It will now be seen that the'cover bag of my 7 By referring to the drawing which shows apreinvention will allow the cage to be fully or parferred form, my invention will be made clear. tially protected eXpOSed a y be d In the drawing Fig. 1 shows a. side View f my while at all times retaining the seed catcher in cover bag with the upper portion brought down efiicient position- If h C bag is made of and tied outside the lower or seed catching porvery closely woven or relatively impervious matetion. Fig 2 is the same-as Fig. 1 except that rial, ventilation eyelets l2, l2, may be introduced one of the u per sections has b b ht up into the upper sections as desired. The seed that 25 and over the cage in position to protect it from collects i the w r portion may b ar ed draughts. Fig. 3 shows the bag in. final position u h a uita le Opening by untying he t p completely enclosing the cage. Fig. 4 is a fragi 3 without removing the entire bag from the cage. mentary cross section through the joint between I Claim! the upper and lower portions as shown by the A cover beg f as s, mp s an upp encircling wire hook 4 in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 b por n nd a w r beg p r having h iis a plan of the frame wire and hooks for a cirzontal edges, said portions fixed together about cular cage, while Fig. 6 shows the same wire bent their hor a e Said 1 1 3 P01131011 Consist.- for a square cage. ing of a plurality of sections adapted to close Throughout the figures similar numerals refer over said cage o hang w u and under 35 to identical parts. said lower portion.

The lower portion is shown by the numeral l 2. A cover bag for Cages, Comprising an pp I and is preferably gathered to form a cupor bowl bag porti n and a w r h s p rti h vi ishaped portion of suitable textile material and zontal edges, said portions fixed together about 40 to completely close the lower part of the cage 2. their horizontal edges, said upper portion consist- About the periphery of the lower portion is a ing of a plurality of sections adapted to close over frame wire 3, or in lieu thereof a string may be said cage or hang down about and under said employed if preferred. From the wire 3--or lower portion,.a" wire extending'about the horistringhooks as 4, 5, 6 and I extend to'engage. zontal periphery of the bag, and fastening means parts of the cage and thus support the cover adapted to engage the bag and the cage. I

bag therefrom. The upper portion of the cover 3. A cover bag for cages, comprising an upper bag is similar to the bottom portion but preferportion and a lower portion having horizontal. ably deeper and consisting of a plurality of secedges, said lower portion adapted to enclose the I tions 8, 9. These sections 8, 9, are stitched about bottom of a cage and said upper portion compristhe periphery of the lower section I along the ing a plurality of sections adapted together to edge enclosing the said wire 3, or string, and entirely enclose all the remainder of the cage, the are so out that when brought together over the upper and lower portions being joined about their upper portion of the cage 2 and tied as with the horizontal edges, and means associated with said tape l0 they, with the lower portion I, completejoint and adapted to support said cover bag'from 1y enclose the cage 2. See Fig. 3. By disengagsaidcage.

4. A'cover bag for cages, comprising a lower bag portion adapted to encompass the bottom of a cage and gathered on its lower edge to form a seed catcher, an upper portion consisting of a plurality of sections together forming a covering for the balance of the cage, said sections being affixed about the upper periphery of said lower section, and fastening means holding said sections in closed relation about the cage.

5. A cover bag for cages, comprising an upper portion and a lower portion having horizontal edges, said lower portion adapted to enclose the bottom of a cage and said upper portion comprising a pluralityyof sections adapted together'to entirely'enclose all the remainder of thecage, the upper and lower portions being joined about-their horizontal edges, and means associated with saidjoint and adapted to support said cover bag from said cage. o

closed relation about the cage, and means adapted to hold the bag to the cage.

'7. A cover bag for cages, comprising an upper portion and a lower portion having horizontal edges, said lower portion adapted to enclose the bottom of a cage and said upper portion comprising a plurality of sections adapted together to entirely enclose all the remainder of the cage, the upper and lower portions being joined about their horizontal edges, means associated with said joint and adapted to support said cover bag from said cage, and a frame wire about said periphery to which said bag portions are fixed.

' 8. A cover bag for cages, comprising a lower bag portion adapted to encompass the bottom of a cage and gathered on its lower edge to form a seed catcher,an upper portion consisting of a plurality of sections together forming a covering for the balance of the cage, said sections being 'afiixedabout the upper periphery of said lower 

